About Me
As a vascular surgeon at NYU Langone Vascular Surgery Associates—Mineola, I see adult patients of all ages who have chronic conditions of the blood vessels that require operative or nonoperative management. Such conditions include end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis access, blood clots, plaque in the legs due to peripheral artery disease, and varicose veins.
I chose medicine as a career because I wanted a field that could provide clear solutions to problems. As I progressed, I found there is also an art to medicine, which I also enjoy. Vascular surgery lets me provide treatment solutions for patients and guide them through these chronic illnesses.
I perform open and minimally invasive vascular surgeries and specialize in complex minimally invasive approaches to treating peripheral artery disease. When a patient’s circulation has blockages, especially the smaller blood vessels in the lower leg and foot, there is a high risk for amputation. Opening those vessels with a balloon or possibly a stent can provide a lasting positive impact on a patient’s outcome.
Our team offers all the standard of care procedures to treat patients with vascular disease. Additionally, we excel at providing patients with an honest expectation of how severe their problem is and the potential impact of treatment.
My philosophy is to provide patients with a realistic perspective of what’s going on and a clear-cut plan of how we will tackle it together. I am dedicated to giving every patient 100 percent of my time and consideration to ensure I’m doing everything I can for them to get better.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- abdominal aortic aneurysm
- aneurysm of aortic arch
- aortic aneurysm
- aortic disease
- aortic dissection
- aortoiliac occlusive disease
- arteriosclerosis
- arteriovenous fistula
- arteriovenous malformation
- atherosclerosis
- carotid artery disease
- carotid stenosis
- cerebrovascular disorder
- chronic venous insufficiency
- claudication
- critical limb ischemia
- deep vein thrombosis
- diabetic foot
- infection of the blood vessel
- kidney disease
- kidney failure
- leg pain
- leg ulcer
- LGBTQ+ health
- lower extremity arterial disease
- lymphatic disease
- lymphedema
- mesenteric ischemia
- non-healed wound
- occlusive vascular disease
- peripheral vascular disease
- popliteal entrapment syndrome
- pulmonary embolism
- raynaud's disease
- renal artery stenosis
- renal vascular disorder
- spider vein
- stroke
- swollen leg
- thoracic aortic aneurysm
- thoracic outlet syndrome
- thoracoabdominal aneurysm
- thrombosis
- varicose veins
- vascular disease
- vascular malformations in the torso & limbs
- venous disease
- venous insufficiency
Treatments
- abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysm repair
- ablation
- aneurysm repair
- angioplasty
- arterial stent
- bloodless surgery
- carotid endarterectomy
- debridement
- dialysis
- endovenous thermal ablation
- hemodialysis
- leg reconstruction
- microphlebectomy
- non-thermal ablation
- renal stent
- sclerotherapy
- stent placement
- therapeutic embolization
- vascular ultrasound
- wound care procedure
- wound healing
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Aortic Aneurysm , Aortic Dissection , Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease , Carotid Artery Disease , Chronic Venous Insufficiency , Deep Vein Thrombosis , Kidney Disease , Lower Extremity Arterial Disease , Lymphedema , Mesenteric Ischemia , Pulmonary Embolism , Renal Artery Stenosis , Stroke , Thoracic Outlet Syndrome , Varicose Veins , Vascular Malformations in the Torso & LimbsCredentials
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery (Vascular Surgery), 2023
Education and Training
- Residency, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Vascular Surgery, 2022
- Residency, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, General Surgery, 2016
- MD from SUNY-Downstate, 2015
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Anthem BCBS Health Plus
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- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
- BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
- BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
- BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
- BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
- BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
- Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
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- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Centerlight Healthcare
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- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
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Cigna
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Connecticare
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Emblem
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First Health
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GHI
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Hamaspik Choice
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Healthfirst
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Humana
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Local 1199
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Longevity Health Plan
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Magnacare
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Medicaid of New York
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
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Metroplus
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
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- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
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- Professional Benefit Admin
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
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Oxford
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POMCO Insurance Company
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Partners Health Plan Inc
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Qualcare Inc.
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Railroad Medicare
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Senior Whole Health
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Tricare
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United Healthcare
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VA Community Care Network
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VNS Choice Advantage
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Village Care
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
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Wellcare
- WellCare Medicare
Scott Safir, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Garden City
1111 Franklin Avenue, 1st Floor, Garden City, NY 11530
NYU Langone Laurelton Medical
228-02 Merrick Boulevard, 1st Floor, Laurelton, NY 11413
NYU Langone Hyperbaric & Wound Care Associates — Mineola
211 Station Road, Suite 6-300, Mineola, NY 11501
Publications
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Hu, James; Safir, Scott; Bangiyev, Ronald; Weber, Jonathan; Faries, Peter; Vouyouka, Ageliki; Lajos, Paul
Surgical technology international. 2024 Jun 20; 44:
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Lajos, Paul; Safir, Scott; Weber, Jonathan; Bangiyev, Ronald; Faries, Peter; Ting, Windsor
Phlebology. 2021 Dec ; 36(10):841-847
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Lajos, Paul; Bangiyev, Ronald; Safir, Scott; Weinberg, Alan; Vouyouka, Ageliki; Faries, Peter; Reddy, Ramachandra
Surgical technology international. 2021 10 13; 39:297-302